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A Patient Is Diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

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A patient is diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. She is placed on levothyroxine. Which of the following statements is true?


A) Levothyroxine is synthetic T4 and is converted by the body into the active form, T3.
B) Levothyroxine should be taken with food to increase absorption.
C) Levothyroxine, once prescribed, will rarely need adjusting.
D) Levothyroxine should be taken 3 times a day, with meals, to maintain proper blood levels.

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